[rollei_list] Re: Jobo rotary processor
- From: "dnygr" <dnygr@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:56:48 -0500
This has been my experience as well. It takes about 30 minutes from start to
finish per tank.
Doug
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From: "Robert Lilley" <54moggie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:15:09 -0400
>Thor,
>
>I assume the more automatic Jobo processors (the ones that dump and feed the
>chemistry in at the appropriate times) would work this way. However, I
>don't think it takes me ever more than a half hour to process B&W and that's
>if I am using a developer requiring a long development time. The set-up
>takes about as long as the actual development process and I don't know that
>the processor is going to help you with that - you will have to load the
>chemistry and then clean the processor and purge the lines afterwards, etc.
>There is nothing to cleaning a few beakers and the drum.
>
>Rob
>
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>Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Jobo rotary processor
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>Hi Rob,
>
>thanks for the info.
>
>One reason I am attracted to the Jobo is that I (think I) can find
>good settings for my film, developer and exposure, then set it and
>forget it, letting it run automatically while I do other things.
>
>As it is I don't really have time to develop film (the local lab does
>it for me), but I could load reels in a tank and let it run while I'm
>working with other stuff.
>
>Would it work in this way?
>
>Thor
>
>On 11 Jun, 2008, at 16:22, Robert Lilley wrote:
>
>> Thor,
>>
>> If you are doing just B&W, I wouldn't bother with Jobo processors
>> but the
>> drums are great.
>>
>> I own a JoboDrum Expert 3006 drum I use for 4x5 and 5x7 sheet film
>> with
>> wonderful results. It has gearing on the front to be used with
>> some of the
>> Jobo processors but I just use it by itself atop an old Chronomega
>> 'dual
>> action agitator' drum roller. Likewise, I used the smaller Jobo
>> drums for
>> 35mm and medium format. My overall take is that B&W temperatures,
>> etc are
>> not as critical as color and so do not require the temperature bath
>> set up
>> the processors provide. In fact until I got the Chronomega roller,
>> I just
>> rolled the drums back and forth on my kitchen counter with good
>> results.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thor Legvold
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:59 AM
>> To: rolleiusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [rollei_list] Jobo rotary processor
>>
>> I've come over a photographer selling off his darkroom equipment.
>>
>> Among other things, is a Jobo Autolab 1000.
>>
>> It looks a lot like an ATL-1500. He used it mainly for E6, if I get
>> it, I would be using it for B&W.
>>
>> A few questions.
>>
>> Is this processor any good? Recommended for B&W, or is it more
>> appropriate for colour?
>>
>> What would a well used one go for (yes, I've looked over eBay and
>> other places)?
>>
>> While I'm there I plan on picking up an easel or two, extra
>> safelights and contact sheet frames for 35mm, 120 film and 5x7 sheets.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Thor
>>
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